Grapsus ornatus H. Milne Edwards, 1853

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Grapsus ornatus H. Milne Edwards, 1853: 134 [168].

CURRENT TAXONOMIC STATUS. — Junior subjective synonym of Grapsus grapsus (Linnaeus, 1758) (see Alcock 1900: 392; A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier 1900: 111; Ng et al. 2008: 216, with reservation).

LECTOTYPE (by present designation). — MNHN-IU-2000-3415 (= MNHN-B3415), ♂ 64.1 × 69.0 mm, Chile, coll. M. Fontaine. — Original label: “ Grapsus grapsus Linné (= Grapsus ornatus M. Edw.), M. Fontaine, Chili”.

PRESERVATION OF THE LECTOTYPE. — Dry.

PARALECTOTYPES. — MNHN-IU-2000-3429 (= MNHN-B3429), 1♂ 65.5 × 73.5 mm, Chile, coll. M. Fontaine . — MNHN-IU-2000-3431 (= MNHN-B3431), 1 ♂ 69.9 × 78.0 mm, Chile .

PRESERVATION OF THE PARALECTOTYPES. — Dry. All specimens are incomplete.

REMARKS

The two data, the type locality and the name of Fontaine, who is known as a collector of crustaceans in South America (see Guinot & Cleva 2002; Appendix), ensure recognition of type series material and justify such a lectotype designation. The entry of material from Chile collected by Fontaine in the CAA is dated 1834.